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Thread #74917   Message #1310650
Posted By: PoppaGator
29-Oct-04 - 12:23 PM
Thread Name: BS: New nationality - 'British-Irish'
Subject: RE: BS: New nationality - 'British-Irish'
The term "Scotch-Irish" is commonly used in the US to describe the (many) descendants of Ulster Protestants who make up such a large portion of our citizenry, especially of the white Southern working-class population.

I do NOT believe this description is used elewhere (in Ireland or anywhere in the UK) to describe the people of Northern Ireland or any portion thereof -- am I right?